Bath County High School - Lance Yearbook (Hot Springs, VA)

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Bobby escorts Vicki at half-time festivities. Queen candidates Vicki. Terry, and Sharon ride in the parade. The Chargers play well and blast the Rockets for a Homecoming victory. A Charger fan cheers from the senior float. The eighth graders are proud of their float. Acti ities 1 1

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1973 Homecoming Is Big Success The Senior representati es and their escorts are Sharon Flecker escorted b Randv Durham. Terry May escorted by Bobby Neff, and Queen Vicki Pursley escorted by Bobby Burger. On Friday afternoon. October 5. ex- citement began to rise as the cheer- leaders led the fans in a spirited Homecoming pep rally. By that night, the stands were filled with hopeful fans anxiously await- ing the ecents to come. The CHARGER team ascended the hill with a leading half-time score, as the floats and queen contestants descended to the football field to be- gin the half-time festicities. The JUNIORS captured first place with their float “The Charger Dream Shop” while the SENIORS placed second with Moon Magic. Billie Byrd. Dreama Eoan. Donna Shanks. Kathy Bussard. Terry May. and Sharon Flecker were members of the court while VICKI PUR- SEEY reigned as HOMECOMING QUEEN 1973. The Chargers gained another spec- tacular VICTORY, defeating the Natural Bridge ROCKETS. 28-6. An evening of competition, work and fun had ended, and we realized that HOMECOMING ' 73 was a memory ' . The Juniors place first with their “Charger Dream Shop.” Placing second with their Homecoming float are the Seniors.

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“Fifi Papillon ” Is New “Ms. A merica Just after the Ms. America Pageant, the new queen and her Court pose for their fans. The first Ms. B.C.H.S. makes a scan, ' debut. On November 16, excitement, glamor, and suspense tilled the air as sophomore beauties exhibited quite a show of poise a nd talent. The “young ladies” were escorted by “young gentlemen” from the sophomore class. The special feature of the pageant was the surprise appearance of the hrst Ms. B.C.H.S.. who entertained the audience with a song while the beauty contestants readied them- selves for the talent presentation. The talent ranged from prose read- ings and “lessons in shaving legs”, to tennis demonstrations and “strip- tease acts.” The judges had a diffi- cult time deciding who the new “Ms. America” would be. Dewey and Susie Simmons and Shawm LaRue kept the audience enter- tained w ' ith a selection of songs until the judges returned with “the ver- dict.” “Fifi Papillon” (Eddie Wal- ters) was crowned by the ’72 queen. “Henrietta Jones.” (Bugs Phillips). Members of the royal court were “Bonnie” (Mike Rollins), “Penelope Prettyface” (Jeff Cleek), “Bella Blue” (Allan Gazzola). and “Billy Jean” (Jeff Strasser). Terrv covers her ears as Fifi” screams in surprise over her victory. Entertainment during intermission is provided by Susie. Shawn, and Dewey. “Delta Dawn does her talent presentation of “Little Orphan Annie.” 12 Actiwties